April 9
April 9, 1866 The Civil Rights Act of 1866 was passed by the United States…
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April 10
April 10, 1957 Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the wealthiest black person in the world, was born…
April 11
April 11, 1933 William Anthony “Tony” Brown, journalist, talk show host, and author, was born…
April 12
April 12, 1882 James “Jimmy” Winkfield, jockey, horse trainer, and the last African American to…
April 13
April 13, 1873 The Colfax Massacre occurred in Colfax, Louisiana when whites armed with rifles…
April 14
April 14, 1816 The Bussa Rebellion, the first of three large-scale rebellions in the British…
April 15
April 15, 1928 Norma Merrick Sklarek, the first African American woman to be licensed as…
April 16
April 16, 1994 Ralph Waldo Ellison, novelist, literary critic, and scholar, died. Ellison was born…
April 17
April 17, 1987 Willi Donnell Smith, one of the most successful young fashion designers in…
April 18
April 18, 1922 John Arthur “Jack” Johnson, the first black World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, received…